I've had mine in the ground for almost 20 years and have never had a seedling. I really like your red ones but have never seen one for sale. Speaking of hedge plants, my Duranta gold mound took a hard hit from the freeze and looks terrible.

Jim

Not only do they self seed but they actually bloom when they get to about 8". They are cute, it is a shame they are pests. Durantas are tender but they come right back, bigger than ever.

Took a walk around the garden this morning. It still looks sad but there are more signs of life as time passes. The amaryllis are beginning to bloom:


Replacement troops are beginning to arrive. I found this giant fishtail palm and have it on standby.


One of the Phaius orchids is sending blooms up from the ashes.


The ground under the big tabebuia.


The lychee tree showing burnt branch tips but blooming anyway.


The black Surinam cherry is blooming:


A twig of hope coming from the otherwise dead looking mango tree.


The jaboticaba is setting fruit. It is a slow grower but tough as nails.


Jim

A bit more optimistic now that signs of life are returning? I really think that most tropicals are tougher than we think. They may be set back, but as long as the soil doesn't freeze, they often rebound.

good to see some new growth.

I am happy to see that, Jim! Not all was lost!! You are seeing some nice growth and blooms!

Wonderful, I'm going to run out and see if my lychee is blooming, too.

your garden looks hopeful , Jim...it's good to see signs of life. I spent a little time pruning off dead bits from my landscape shrubs this morning. The ancient Lorepetelum that my Mom planted a hundred years ago is in full bloom right now but the pink powderpuff bush right next to it is 90% toast. Many of the begonias that I got from Patty and Elaine turned to mush but a few were protected.



and are in bloom today!
Elaine, the peacock ginger you gave me is dormant?...or dead?
I went to Lowe's and picked up a couple of flats of petunia, diamond frost and marked down snapdragons for instant gratification as well as some spectacular geranium planters in HOT pink for the front entry.
My little patch of Bletilla is in suspended animation...having broken through the earth and growing only about a half an inch before stopping. I might have to dig them up and amend the soil. Alice, the Crinum you gave me are as happy as clams , as are the Amaryllis that my sister gave me...but I've not got buds yet.

Yes, it is dormant, Lindsey. They are warm weather divas, disappear at the first sign of chill and come back nicely when it warms up.

Let me know which begonias you lost, I was lucky and didn't lose any of mine so I can start more cuttings for you.

Around here the "Tundra" is waking up with lots of patches of the filled Snowdrops / Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno' which are starting to emerge and bloom. We took a walk near the Saddle River this morning.

Ursula, those patches of snow drops are so beautiful and happily naturalized there..gorgeous!

Pretty, right? We always check them out, they are just starting. Next week there will be huge stretches loaded with them. For some reason the double flowered ones always emerge first, then the regular Snowdrops. Spring is on the horizon! We love them.

Look what appeared over my cage! It surely is a good omen for this Summer!

Aah yes, the rare balloon tree. Rare in these parts.

Jim

We only have the silver variant here. The red is extremely rare

Come on, guys ...it is a star in the east.